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Laura & Dan asked if I would make them a coffee table as their wedding gift. I asked them what kind of coffee table they wanted and they asked me to recommend something. I pointed to one in a Stickley catalog that I wanted to make for myself someday, when my skills are up to it. "Yeah, that looks good. We want that one." ¬.¬ So, smart guy that I am, I figured that it would be faster

Mom wanted an arbor for her rose garden. I bought a bunch of 4x4s of construction-grade cedar and cut them down to 3x3s for the posts and used the off-cuts to make the lattice. I think it came out pretty good for not having a plan, and the fact that it didn't take very long is a bonus. Stats: Project # 3 Completed: May 10, 2009 Total Work Hours: 27 Total Cost: $250 Finish:

I built this table for myself. It was my second project and I learned a lot from my brother's father-in-law, Gary. He helped me do some trickery with the grain of the front apron and drawer face as well as the dovetails on the drawer. It's a great little table and we use it every day. Wouldn't change a thing. Stats: Project # 2 Completed: April 11, 2009 Total Work Hours: 80 Total Cost:

This was my first attempt at furniture and mortise & tenon joinery. I decided to start really small. My father-in-law wanted a small end table to place next to his recliner upon which he could put a jar of peanuts and his mug of beer while watching the game. Carolyn and I went over to their house while they were out of town and measured the space, and the height of the chair, and took note of